Compare towns
Bath vs Berwick vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Berwick | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,998Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bath and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.